The Ninth Month Montage

Stats:*
Age: 9 months
Weight: 22 lbs …75th percentile
Length: 30 ¼ inches … 90th percentile (tall like his daddy)
Head Circumference: 18 ½ inches…80th percentile
Health Report: Isaac has a slight cold but nothing too serious.

Isaac is beginning too… pull himself up, feed himself, drink from a sippy cup, learn the meaning of “no-no”, crawl on hands and knees.

Isaac has mastered… the army crawl, getting to a sitting position from his belly, “Ba-Ba” and “Dada” (no mama yet)

Isaac loves… exploring by army crawling, pulling himself up to sitting, chasing Oscar, giving his toys to Oscar, beating up Oscar and “Little Einstein’s”.

Isaac currently dislikes… waiting for anything, changing clothes and diaper changes.

Names we call him… I-man, Munchkin and Big Guy.

"What you call a kitchen island, I call Tunnel Heaven."

Grant's Farm

Last Sunday afternoon the three of us spent the afternoon at Grant’s Farm. For those unfamiliar with this attraction, it was once the home of President Grant and later the Busch family but it is now a free wildlife conservation. It also serves 2 free beers at the end of the tour, a pretty cool amenity if I do say so myself.
Once again, I thought Isaac would just love this place (just like I thought he would love the zoo) because there is a section where you can feed the goats, llamas and camels. I think I liked it way more than he did. He was more interested in the other little kids running around feeding the goats. But overall, I think Isaac had a great time. See below for some pictures of our outing.

"What? This isn't how the other kids do it?"

Yes, Isaac really does ride around in his stroller like this!

Not a Fish but a Wonderful Baby

We spent Saturday afternoon at the VanAnne’s for some summer sun and fun. I (Sara) was extremely excited to take Isaac swimming in a big pool for the first time. As a child, I was a pool rat. I spent my afternoons swimming at the local pool, I was on the swim team for 10 years and a lifeguard in high school. So I can’t explain how disappointed I was when Isaac wasn’t all that excited about the prospects of being in a large body of water. I just thought he would be a little fish (just like his momma) because he loves his baths and baby pool. He didn’t cry or scream, he just didn’t seem to care all that much about swimming. I was so sad!
We spent the evening grilling out and letting the babies play together. While we hadn’t intended to stay after dinner, the VanAnne’s decided to buy the UFC fight. So…the VanAnne’s pulled out their pack n’ play and we did Isaac’s night time routine at their house. I wasn’t sure how Isaac was going to take to being away from his house with unfamiliar sights and sounds but he was sooo good. He went ride to bed! After the fight was over, we took him home and put him in his crib and it wasn’t a problem at all. He is so easy going, and we just love that about him. We couldn’t ask for a better baby! So while he may not be a fish, he is just a wonderful baby!!!

"It's Ok Oscar... I will come get you."

For those that needed an Isaac fix (I know you are out there) I finally got some footage of Isaac doing his army crawl. He will do anything to get to that puppy.